Getting paid from buyer

[goldcoast4]

How long do I give a buyer to send payment?

Even after sending out a reminder?

What happens if they don't honour the sale?

Why do buyers get away with negative feedback

[sandypebbles]

That is 100% up to you how long you give them to pay

If the don't honour the sale and you don't cancel the sale giving the reason buyer did'nt pay you will be charged fees on the sale and nothing happens to the 'buyer'

If yo do do that the 'buyer' gets a strike

eBay has'nt allowed buyers to be given negs since 2008, due to fluffy excuses from eBay

[sugar249]

The non payment policy specifies 4 days.

I open a not paid case 4 days and 1 minute after purchase.  No reminders, no second chance.

Don't play games with them,  dump them

[cam-2793]

In addition to Sugar's advice, check the help pages about setting buyer requirements. It is possible to block any buyer with a habit of non-payment so they cannot buy from you!

eBay sends a payment reminder so you don't have to and sometimes if you do it will reset the sale date (thereby giving them another 4 days to pay) 

If they don't honour the sale cancel and block. Please use the reason suggested by sugar as that gives the buyer "a strike". 2 strikes and all sellers with buyer requirements will be protected from them.

We buyers need to be able to give negative feedback to warn others about substandard sellers. Some ace-holes abuse the system because they are entitled and have no sense of civic duty ( meaning all rights but no responsibilities - can't have the former without the latter!)

[repentatleisure1952]

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We buyers need to be able to give negative feedback to warn others about substandard sellers. 

Why can't you do that now?

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[sugar249]

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@repentatleisure1952 wrote:

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We buyers need to be able to give negative feedback to warn others about substandard sellers. 

Why can't you do that now?

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I guess one problem is that we don't get to see who is buying from us until they have purchased.  

Although if someone sends me an offer I do have a quick look at what they have left for others, it does give me a glimpse of their mentality.  So negs would help with that.

[repentatleisure1952]

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@sugar249 wrote:

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@repentatleisure1952 wrote:

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We buyers need to be able to give negative feedback to warn others about substandard sellers. 

Why can't you do that now?

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I guess one problem is that we don't get to see who is buying from us until they have purchased.  

Although if someone sends me an offer I do have a quick look at what they have left for others, it does give me a glimpse of their mentality.  So negs would help with that.

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Sorry sugar... I don't understand what your reply has to do with buyers being able to leave negative feedback for sellers,

[cam-2793]

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@repentatleisure1952 wrote

Why can't you do that now?

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We can! OP asked why?  As though they disagree with it.  

As an aside I think sellers should be able to give buyers feedback as well. Having only +ve allowed is redundant - might as well get rid of feedback for buyers as it provides zero information.

As for Sugar's comment: looking a the feedback a buyer has left for others can be helpful for a seller, especially if the buyer has a high proportion of negs left or expression of unrealistic expectations. Hints that they may be a problem.

[repentatleisure1952]

No... the OP asked about buyers.

You said..."We buyers need to be able to give negative feedback to warn others about substandard sellers".

You are already able to do that.

So where is the need?

[sugar249]

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@repentatleisure1952 wrote:

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@sugar249 wrote:

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@repentatleisure1952 wrote:

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We buyers need to be able to give negative feedback to warn others about substandard sellers. 

Why can't you do that now?

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I guess one problem is that we don't get to see who is buying from us until they have purchased.  

Although if someone sends me an offer I do have a quick look at what they have left for others, it does give me a glimpse of their mentality.  So negs would help with that.

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Sorry sugar... I don't understand what your reply has to do with buyers being able to leave negative feedback for sellers,

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yeah i think I read the question wrong.   Must have had an off day.